India’s 2011 World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh likely to announce retirement from cricket today

One of India's greatest limited overs cricketers, Yuvraj has been seriously contemplating retirement from international cricket and pursue a freelance career in ICC approved foreign Twenty20 leagues.

Yuvraj Singh

New Delhi: India's 2011 World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh has called a media interaction at a plush South Mumbai hotel today, sparking speculations that he may announce his retirement from international cricket. Yuvraj hailed as one of India's greatest limited overs cricketers  has been seriously contemplating retirement from international cricket to pursue a freelance career in ICC approved foreign Twenty20 leagues. A senior BCCI official had recently told PTI that Yuvraj is thinking of calling it quits from international and first class cricket. "He would like to speak to the BCCI and get more clarity on plying his trade in tournaments like GT20 (Canada), Euro T20 Slam in Ireland and Holland as he has offers," a BCCI source privy to the development had said. While it is not officially confirmed yet whether Yuvraj will announce his retirement or not, but if he calls it quit, it should not surprise anybody. Yuvraj has been an integral part of the Indian team for over two decades. He is hailed as one the greatest ODI players to have played for the Men in Blue in the shorter format of the game. The belligerant left hander last played a Test in 2012 and ODI and T20 in 2017.